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World leaders are in Perth on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Women as agents of change is the association’s theme for 2011. Grant Duthie, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Gold Coast, here recounts some of the key challenges faced by …

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  World leaders are in Perth on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Women as agents of change is the association’s theme for 2011. Grant Duthie, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Gold Coast, here recounts some of the key challenges faced …

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The development of the internet affords people everywhere, and especially women, the opportunity to easily learn from and understand each other, writes Ruth Howard, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. A thunderstorm starts with just one drop of water. Once upon a time, information was a luxury owned by a privileged few. Once upon a time, …

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The development of the internet affords people everywhere, and especially women, the opportunity to easily learn from and understand each other, writes Ruth Howard, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. A thunderstorm starts with just one drop of water. Once upon a time, information was a luxury owned by a privileged few. Once upon a time, …

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As the world honours the contributions of women on 8 March, Leigh-Ann Worrell, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados studying in Beijing, interviews the founder of a Chinese NGO devoted to improving the skills of females in rural areas. As we celebrate International Women’s Day this month, I share with you the grassroots work of one …

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As the world honours the contributions of women on 8 March, Leigh-Ann Worrell, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados studying in Beijing, interviews the founder of a Chinese NGO devoted to improving the skills of females in rural areas. As we celebrate International Women’s Day this month, I share with you the grassroots work of one …

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Despite decades of progress in education, women in Singapore are frequently stereotyped by the mass media as being highly dependent on men – inferior even. As much as this is unfortunate, Commonwealth Correspondent Aristle Tay, 18, wonders whether strict gender equality is even desirable? The old shibboleth that “women are of a less superior sex” resonates …

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Despite decades of progress in education, women in Singapore are frequently stereotyped by the mass media as being highly dependent on men – inferior even. As much as this is unfortunate, Commonwealth Correspondent Aristle Tay, 18, wonders whether strict gender equality is even desirable? The old shibboleth that “women are of a less superior sex” resonates …

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In Barbados, people learn the hard way that life doesn’t always go to plan.  A little help is welcome, writes Leigh-Ann Worrell, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from St. Thomas, but you can’t always rely on others. “God helps those who help themselves.” – Algernon Sidney There is nothing wrong with asking for assistance. As the world continues to look down …

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Formulation of laws against selective sex abortion, awareness about patriarchal expectations of society, and the proactive role of the youth are crucial to ensure a girl child’s right to life, writes Arpita Mitra, 20, a Correspondent from India. On 23rd January, 2014, Campaign Rebirth – a youth-led awareness initiative – organized a movie screening for …

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